Homemade Muesli Bars Recipe

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There is no white or brown sugar used here. There is honey and sweetness is also achieved by the addition of apple. This homemade muesli bar is perfect for a snack at home or in lunchbox. It is high in fibre, has the protein of nuts and seeds and is nutrient- and energy-dense. As it is lower in added sugars than other muesli bars, you could also eat it as a breakfast alternative.

Makes 12 or more

Ingredients

2 apples, grated

100g butter or coconut oil

1/2 cup honey

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup puffed rice

1/2 cup desiccated coconut

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

1/2 cup sultanas

Method

Put apple, butter/oil and honey in a saucepan over a low heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. When mixture starts to pull away from the sides, it is ready.
Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour over the butter mixture and combine.
Pour mixture into a paper-lined tray and flatten it out to about 1.5-2cm thick. Cover and put it in the fridge to set. It will take a few hours to firm up.
Cut into squares and keep it in the fridge until ready to serve or to put in a lunchbox.

Recipe via The Healthy Mummy

Tags

healthy snacks

Stacey Vanoska

Stacey has 10 years experience in both print and digital media. Her many roles in the Australian media industry include being a freelance web editor for several women’s lifestyle magazines, editor and social media manager for leading fashion and beauty website, 2threads.com and deputy chief sub editor of madison magazine. She has also worked on The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun-Herald and the Canberra Times.